and you say turning the u.s. into amsterdam, perhaps. >>> still to come on "worldwide exchange," we'll look at the challenges that the re-elected president faces, most importantly the fiscal cliff. >> we'll get views from both sides of the aisle as candidates vow to bury the hatchet. >> the nation, as you know, is at a critical point. at a time like this, we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. our lead verse to reach across the aisle to do the people's work. and we citizens also have to rise to the occasion. >> in the weeks ahead, i also look forward to sitting down with governor romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward. >>> we have picked ourselves up. we have fought our way back. and we know in our hearts that for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. >>> welcome back. >> here are the headlines. >> president obama rolls to re-election in a second term, defeating mitt romney despite the weak u.s. economy and persistently high unemployment. >